India s Sacred Cows and Unholy Politics

And what she said to him was, You were willing to sell me for four cows, and a calf and some blankets.

Behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, sleek and fat, and they fed in the marsh grass.

and behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, fat and sleek. They fed in the marsh grass,

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed and they fed in a meadow.

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured and they fed in a meadow

( One day ) the king said ( to his courtiers ) I saw seven fat cows in a dream being devoured by seven lean ones , and seven ears of corn that were green and seven others that were seared . O courtiers , tell me the significance of my dream , if you know how to interpret them .

And the king said , I saw in a dream seven healthy cows whom seven lean cows were eating , and seven green ears of corn and seven others dry O court members ! Explain my dream , if you can interpret dreams .

And the king said , ' I saw in a dream seven fat kine , and seven lean ones devouring them likewise seven green ears of corn , and seven withered . My counsellors , pronounce to me upon my dream , if you are expounders of dreams . '

And the king said verily I saw seven fat kine which seven lean ones are devouring and seven green cornears and seven others dry . O ye chiefs ! give me an answer in regard to my vision if a vision ye are wont to expound .

And the king ( of Egypt ) said Verily , I saw ( in a dream ) seven fat cows , whom seven lean ones were devouring and of seven green ears of corn , and ( seven ) others dry . O notables !

The king said , I see seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones , and seven green spikes , and others dried up . O elders , explain to me my vision , if you are able to interpret visions .

And once the king said I have dreamt that there are seven fat cows and seven lean cows are devouring them , and there are seven fresh green ears of corn and seven others dry and withered . My nobles !

And the king said Lo ! I saw in a dream seven fat kine which seven lean were eating , and seven green ears of corn and other ( seven ) dry .

One day the king said , I saw in a dream seven fat cows being devoured by seven lean ones , and seven green ears and seven others that were dry . O courtiers , give me your opinion about my dream , if you can interpret dreams .

The king said ' I saw in a vision seven fatted cows being devoured by seven lean ones and seven green ears of corn and seven others withered . My counselors , tell me the meaning of my vision , if you can interpret visions '

And subsequently the king said , Indeed , I have seen in a dream seven fat cows being eaten by seven that were lean , and seven green spikes of grain and others that were dry . O eminent ones , explain to me my vision , if you should interpret visions .

( Sometimes later ) , the King dreamt that seven lean cows were eating seven fat ones and that there were seven green ears of corn and seven dry ones . He asked the nobles to tell him the meaning of his dream if they were able to .

And the king said Surely I see seven fat kine which seven lean ones devoured and seven green ears and ( seven ) others dry O chiefs ! explain to me my dream , if you can interpret the dream .

The king said , I saw in a dream seven fat cows which seven lean ones were eating , also seven green ears of corn and seven others which were dry . Tell me the meaning of this vision , my nobles , if you can interpret visions .

The king ( of Egypt ) said I do see ( in a vision ) seven fat kine , whom seven lean ones devour , and seven green ears of corn , and seven ( others ) withered . O ye chiefs !

( And coming to the prison ) he said O Joseph the truthful , tell us ( the meaning of ) seven fat cows being devoured by seven lean ones , and seven green ears of corn and seven seared , that I may go back to the people and tell them .

O truthful one ! Explain for us the seven healthy cows which seven lean cows were eating and the seven green ears of corn and seven others dry , so I may return to the people , possibly they may come to know .

' Joseph , thou true man , pronounce to us regarding seven fat kine , that seven lean ones were devouring , seven green ears of corn , and seven withered haply I shall return to the men , haply they will know . '

Yusuf , O saint ! give an answer unto us in regard to seven fat kine which seven lean ones are devouring and seven green corn ears and seven others dry haply may return unto the people haply they may learn .

( He said ) O Yusuf ( Joseph ) , the man of truth ! Explain to us ( the dream ) of seven fat cows whom seven lean ones were devouring , and of seven green ears of corn , and ( seven ) others dry , that I may return to the people , and that they may know .

Joseph , O man of truth , inform us concerning seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones , and seven green spikes , and others dried up , so that I may return to the people , so that they may know .

Then he went to Joseph and said to him Joseph , O truthfulness incarnate , tell the true meaning of the dream in which seven fat cows are devoured by seven lean ones and there are seven green ears of corn and seven others dry and withered so that I may return to the people and they may learn .

O thou truthful one ! Expound for us the seven fat kine which seven lean were eating and the seven green ears of corn and other ( seven ) dry , that I may return unto the people , so that they may know .

Joseph , he said , O truthful one , give us your opinion concerning seven fat cows who are eaten by seven lean ones , and seven green ears and seven others dry , that I may return to the people so that they may know the truth of the matter .

( He said ) ' Joseph , the truthful , tell us of the seven fatted cows that were devoured by seven lean ones also of the seven green ears of corn and the other seven which were withered , so that I can go back to the people and then they will then know '

He said , Joseph , O man of truth , explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven that were lean , and seven green spikes of grain and others that were dry that I may return to the people perhaps they will know about you .

Would you tell me the meaning of a dream in which seven fat cows eat up seven lean ones and the meaning of seven green ears of corn and seven dry ones ? I hope you can tell me the right meaning and save people from confusion .

Yusuf ! O truthful one ! explain to us seven fat kine which seven lean ones devoured , and seven green ears and ( seven ) others dry , that I may go back to the people so that they may know .

O truthful Joseph ! he said , Tell us the meaning of a dream in which seven fat cows are being eaten by seven lean ones , and there are seven green ears of corn and seven others which are dry , so that I may return to my people and inform them .

O Joseph ! ( he said ) O man of truth ! Expound to us ( the dream ) of seven fat kine whom seven lean ones devour , and of seven green ears of corn and ( seven ) others withered that I may return to the people , and that they may understand .

Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, Bring us drinks!

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.

Behold, seven other cattle came up after them out of the river, ugly and thin, and stood by the other cattle on the brink of the river.

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.

and behold, seven other cattle came up after them, poor and very ugly and thin, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness

( And coming to the prison ) he said O Joseph the truthful , tell us ( the meaning of ) seven fat cows being devoured by seven lean ones , and seven green ears of corn and seven seared , that I may go back to the people and tell them .

O truthful one ! Explain for us the seven healthy cows which seven lean cows were eating and the seven green ears of corn and seven others dry , so I may return to the people , possibly they may come to know .

' Joseph , thou true man , pronounce to us regarding seven fat kine , that seven lean ones were devouring , seven green ears of corn , and seven withered haply I shall return to the men , haply they will know . '